Anna LeBaron

Anna’s Famous Refried Beans (a guest post)

As a child, I ate more than my fair share of beans. My siblings and I often ate nothing more than a sandwich consisting of white bread, mashed beans, and—if we were lucky—a smear of mayonnaise while working long hours in the appliance warehouse run by our family members. You can read the WHOLE story in my memoir, The Polygamist’s Daughter…. Read More

“That’ll do, Anna.”

After two years of skipping the Crossfit Open because I wasn’t even close to being in the right shape to participate, I decided to try it this year. The Open is a worldwide competition that takes place once a year and consists of a series of five weekly workouts. Each workout is assigned by the Crossfit organization and posted on… Read More

Authors and Entrepreneurs: Let’s Talk!

If you are a new or aspiring author, or an entrepreneur who needs to grow their social media presence, I AM HERE FOR YOU. All publishers talk about “building your platform” so you can get a book deal. Platform. Platform. Platform. It’s like the “location” of the real estate world. When I began discussing my book proposal with my literary… Read More

Review: Nor Forsake

Nor Forsake by Julie Presley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Before I was introduced to Julie Presley’s writing, it had been years, decades even, since I read any Christian Fiction because of how unrealistic it all felt to me. With her first book, Stones of Remembrance (which I read semi-reluctantly…should I be saying that in a review?) Julie made… Read More

#the4500launches The Sound of Gravel

The story you are about to read is true. I couldn’t make this up if I tried. On October 15, 2015 I heard a voice that said, “Start your book launch team, call it #the4500launches and promote other first-time authors while waiting for your turn.” It was that clear and direct. So I created a Facebook group for my launch… Read More

For The Love…of Jen & #the4500

This post is part of Jen Hatmaker’s “For the Love” Blog Tour which I am delighted to be a part of along with many other inspiring bloggers. To learn more and join us, CLICK HERE. Book trailer Book website I have grown to love Jen Hatmaker, the self-titled “hashtag abusing Jesus girl,” more than I believed possible having never met… Read More